Economics of bitcoin
Nearly a quarter of world's bitcoins may be lost forever
Missing out on bitcoin's wild rally may not be the worst thing in the world. You could be sitting on a fortune unable to access it. Data shows up to 23 percent of bitcoins currently in circulation may be lost forever.
Family seeks Bitcoins of man who was killed for virtual currency in Turkey’s Antalya
The family of the first Bitcoin victim in Turkey, who was killed in September, have been unable to locate traces of the virtual currency, which skyrocketed this month.
Serbian Bank Advises Caution Over Bitcoin Fever
As the frenzy continues over Bitcoin, Serbia's National Bank, NBS, has warned those trading with it to consider their actions and the level of risk they are willing to accept.
"Virtual currencies and Bitcoin, as one of the best known, are not legally regulated in the Republic of Serbia and cannot be considered a means of payment," NBS told BIRN.
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Morgan Stanley: Real price of bitcoin could be $0.00
Bitcoin could be worth literally nothing, if the cryptocurrency is not recognized as a rival of the US dollar and other fiat currencies, warns analysts of a banking giant Morgan Stanley.
"If nobody accepts the technology for payment, then the value would be 0," analyst James Faucette and his team wrote in a note to clients.
Bitcoin falls 30 percent, posts worst week since 2013
Bitcoin plunged by 30 percent to below $12,000 on Dec. 22 as investors dumped the cryptocurrency after its sharp rise to a peak close to $20,000 prompted warnings by experts of a bubble.
Bitcoin plunges by 40% after record high of $20,000
The price of bitcoin fell to less than $12,000 on Friday, according to CoinDesk.com. That makes an 27-percent drop since its previous slide, and more than 40 percent since it reached the historic $20,000 mark last week.
Bitcoin suffers fresh plunge, losing a third since start of week
Bitcoin prices suffered a dramatic plunge on Dec. 22, dropping 20 percent at one point towards the $13,000-mark in volatile Asian trading.
The Bitcoin Collapsed by 17% in 24 Hours
The bitcoin collapsed by 17% in 24 hours, according to data released by Coinmarketcap, the agencies said.
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Bitcoin crashes 15 percent
The bitcoin sell-off continued on Wednesday after the leading platform for buying and selling the cryptocurrency, Coinbase, announced it was rolling out support for rival bitcoin cash.
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Bulgaria Could Cause a Global Collapse of Bitcoin
Bulgaria owns bitcoins worth more than 3 billion euros. An amount through which the country would be able to repay a large part of its debts. However, this poses risks - because it could lead to a collapse of bitcoin, say a number of media quoted by Deutsche Welle.
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